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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 275
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 8663567
<br />FAX: (3031832-8106
<br />May 19, 2006
<br />Routt County Commissioners
<br />County Commissioner
<br />P.O. Box 773598
<br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
<br />Re: Edna Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1980-001)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
<br />Dear Routt County Commissioners:
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<br />DIVISION OF
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<br />Governor
<br />Russell George
<br />Executive Director
<br />Ronald W. 1-anany
<br />Division Director
<br />Natural Resource Trustee
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118,
<br />Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 19, 2006, an application to renew an existing permit to
<br />conduct coal mining operations at Edna Strip Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review
<br />and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this
<br />date of filing.
<br />The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co. proposes to continue Surface coal mining and/or reclamation operations
<br />on land located approximately 5 miles Northwest of Oak Creek, Colorado. The permit area is further described as
<br />follows:
<br />TSN, R85 W, Portions of Sections 31, 32
<br />TSN, R86W, Portions of Section 36
<br />T4N, R86W, Portions of Sections 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25
<br />T4N, R85 W, Portions of Sections 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 29, 30
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Cow Creek, and
<br />Rattlesnake Butte.
<br />This application is for renewal of a valid existing permit.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Routt County Clerk and Recorder, P.O.
<br />Box 773598, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. For additional information, to provide written comments, or request
<br />an informal conference, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty days (30) after the last public notice in the Steamboat Pilot.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Byron P,. Walker
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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